Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ
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About Community Medical Center
Community Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 592 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Toms River, about 0.2 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.81
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.77
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.17
76% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys2,349
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.96541, -74.21712
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Toms River14 Hospital Dr, Toms River, NJRehabilitation hospital0.2 mi
- Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center1691 Highway 9 - Cn2025, Toms River, NJPsychiatric hospital3.2 mi
- Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey600 River Avenue, 4 West, Lakewood, NJLong-term care hospital7.5 mi
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus600 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.5 mi
- Ocean Medical Center425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.1 mi
- Southern Ocean Medical Center1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center1945 Rte 33, Neptune, NJ · Level II traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Centrastate Medical Center901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Deborah Heart and Lung Center200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJAcute care hospital20 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Tinton Falls2 Center Plz, Tinton Falls, NJRehabilitation hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Community Medical Center located?
Community Medical Center is at 99 Rt 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 in Ocean County.
Does Community Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Community Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 180 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Community Medical Center?
Community Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Community Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Community Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Jersey trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Community Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (732) 557-8000.
Would patients recommend Community Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (2,349 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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